Product Reviews

A popular backpack alternative, our Messenger Bag has a large main compartment with plenty of room for school supplies (or clothes for sports or sleepovers). Imported.
Organizer insert for pencils and lunch money
Front slit pocket
Adjustable front straps
Long adjustable shoulder strap with sliding shoulder pad
Top handle with foam center
Rugged, easy-to-clean 600-denier fabric
Double-strength 1200-denier fabric bottom, durable nylon lining, side pockets with grommet vents, and clear hardware
360-degree reflective
PVC-free
Size: 11 1/2" H x 14" W x 5" D
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. To monogram a name with more than one capital letter, such as McMillan, please contact Customer Service at 800.870.3513. Monogramming is only available on orders shipping within the U.S.

Garnet Hill backpacks and messenger bags are the absolute best! We have purchased them year after year, but they hold up so well that you don't really need to buy a new one every year! We like the matching lunch bags and especially that they can clip on... so no more forgetting your lunch bag!

Review 2 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

mommmyof1

Location:california

Gender:Female

Age:25-34

Awesome sauce

Date:August 21, 2014

This is the best i actually bought it to use it as a diaper bag! My baby girls theme is cupcakes and its so hard to find it anywhere! this came highly reccomended by a coworker! its a excellent product with excellent space.

Review 3 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

cheermom14

Location:Texas

Gender:Female

Age:35-44

Nice

Date:August 20, 2014

Very nice bag and vibrant colors. We had the back pak last year, this is a very durable product. So durable that I sold it for someone to use this year. Love these bags.

This was my first purchase. Very cute and stylish. My daughter can not wait to carry her back pack and matching lunch box to school. I am very well pleased

Review 6 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

Chrissy0677

Location:Amesbury, Ma

Gender:Female

Age:35-44

Cutest Messenger

Date:July 24, 2014

Perfect fit for my 7 yr old. She loved it! Thank You

Review 7 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

luvadealmom

Location:houston, tx

Gender:Female

Age:35-44

durable bag for your very active girl

Date:July 16, 2014

I bought my first backpack from here for my 8 year old 2 years ago and it lasted for 2 school years and camp and sleep overs and road trips! My daughter is rough with her everything including shoes, jeans (which get holes in them all the time) books, you name it. This backpack has seen her through it all unscathed. I have literally seen her dragging it across the gym floor as if it had wheels and the fabric still holds up. All I do is throw it in the wash when it looks a little grubby and voila, it comes out good as new, same with the lunch kit. All I can say is, if this backpack can survive my daughter and live to tell about it, then you have indeed made an awesome product. We could actually take it one more round into 4th grade but she wants a new look.

Review 8 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

RMTCS

Year after year

Date:May 29, 2014

We come back to Garnet Hill every year to order our back to school basics! My girls love the messenger bags, backpacks, sports bags and lunch boxes. Great designs and sturdy. They are still young enough to love their names on items too! We do buy a new ones every year because they get dirty but you could use them more than one yr.

Review 9 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

Maverick

Location:Saratoga NY

Gender:Female

Age:25-34

Daughter LOVES it!

Date:April 14, 2014

It is the perfect size for my 8 year old. It holds everything she needs, including water bottle on the side, its smaller than an adult sized messenger bag so this is perfect. It is much cuter in person and my horse crazy daughter loves loves loves it!

Review 10 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

nanax2

Location:Lucama, NC

Gender:Female

Age:55-64

Love Love the Book bags/Satchels

Date:January 21, 2014

Love, love, love this book bag. I purchased the satchel in the ponies for my 8 yr. old niece and the book bag and lunch box in the butterflies for my 4 yr. old granddaughter. They are very durable and pretty. On-line does not do these bags justice. It is worth every penny. The ponies are my favorite. I highly recommend Garnet Hill. They are worth every penny.

Review 11 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

NatMomofKat

Location:Gig Harbor, WA

Gender:Female

Age:45-54

Great Bag for Scrapbooking & Organizing Everything

Date:January 14, 2014

Love the messenger bag! My daughter wore it all day after receiving it for Christmas. She put all her American Girl Scrapbooking stickers and stuff in it.

Review 12 for Messenger Bag

Overall

4out of5

Quality

3out of5

Value

4out of5

momo3kiddos

Gender:Female

Age:35-44

Little Disappointed

Date:December 1, 2013

LOVE the messenger bag, perfect size for my 7 year old daughter. I was disappointed that, after having to wait a month (it was on backorder) it came with a thread run in the strap. A very NOTICABLE run, that was signed off on by 5 different people (initials on packing slip). The bag is beautiful, but check it thoroughly when you receive it.

My niece is in 5th grade and this bag was just the fashion accessory to make her stand out this year! It's very unique, and the patterns are colorful and fun. She chose the ponies and loves it! Seems to be holding up well, too. I love GH designs -- they are always the most unique ones around.

Review 14 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

caraboo

Location:Vermont

Gender:Female

Age:35-44

Cute Messenger Bag!

Date:August 29, 2013

My 10 year old fashionista had to have this for 5th grade as appearances are everything... She loves it!Seems very sturdy-- I just hope she doesn't have a problem wearing it while riding her bike to and from school...

Review 15 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

Espo

Location:New Milford, CT

Gender:Female

Age:45-54

Comfortable and Colorful

Date:August 29, 2013

My daughter used this backpack for two years In a row. The messenger bag style is better for their backs, no matter how many things are stuffed inside! Plus, she never tired of the colorful design. We've had a couple of backpacks from Garnet Hill, as well as other companies. This is our favorite by far.

Review 16 for Messenger Bag

Overall

4out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

4out of5

AMcKibbin

Location:Lexington,KY

Gender:Female

Age:25-34

Cute, but beware if your child is petite

Date:August 28, 2013

This bag is very cute and the quality is great, BUT if you are ordering this for a young or petite child be careful. My daughter is petite for her age (50 inches) and the bag is a little too much for her to handle - even when you make the strap as short as it will go. Despite the issue with the size she loves it and overall it's a great bag so far.

Review 17 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

5out of5

whitter

Location:Tuscumbia, AL

Gender:Female

Age:35-44

Very sturdy, well made

Date:August 26, 2013

I was very pleased with the quality of this messenger bag. I ordered it for my 2nd grader who really didn't want a traditional back pack. While I do miss the roominess of a traditional backpack (for tennis shoes, etc), I'm impressed with the number of pockets and overall size. I do wish there were a clip/latch for her lunch pack like on a tradition backpack since she is using this as a school bag but we just clip it to the side. Colors are just as true as they appear on the screen. Very pleased.

Review 18 for Messenger Bag

Overall

4out of5

Quality

4out of5

Value

4out of5

Murray

Location:New Haven, CT

Gender:Female

Age:45-54

Haven't used it yet

Date:August 24, 2013

Everything looks great about the messenger bag. Our school days haven't started yet so I would wait to rate it a 5 star, especially on quality. Let's see if it makes the entire year. My daughter loves it as a change of pace from the backpack.

Review 19 for Messenger Bag

Overall

5out of5

Quality

5out of5

Value

4out of5

Jschick

Location:NC

Gender:Female

Age:45-54

Daughter Loves the Messenger Bag

Date:August 24, 2013

We bought a messenger bag from GH last year and it was great (really could use it this year too). It held up the entire year - so I expect the same with this one. The colors of the pink striped one are great and my daughter loves it. My only complaint is that the promo of the free lunchbox never includes the messenger bags and I wish some of the other designs that are used with the other backpacks were used for the messenger bags (more to choose from).